page turner writing awards international writing contest

Have Your Writing Discovered By Industry Professionals!

Connecting authors (in our Book Award), screenwriters (in our Screenplay Award) and writers (in our Writing Award)
with industry professionals.

page turner writing awards international writing contest for all writers

International Writing Awards Open!

Closes 30 Jun 2025!

Enter your writing in 2025 to win US$6000 in cash prizes.

Enter 2025 Awards

Check all 2024 results.

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Book Award

Win prizes worth £40K. Hundreds of authors have previously won prizes.

Book Award

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Screenplay Award

Have your script optioned for film or win an LA literary manager.

Screenplay Award

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Writing Award

Literary agents & publishers looking for writers, plus win a writing mentorship prize.

Writing Award

The Benefits of Entering Our Contest

Recognition


Our writing contest exposes your work to a wider audience, including agents, publishers, and other industry professionals. Being shortlisted leads to valuable connections and opportunities. Winning or placing can open doors and build your reputation.

Success Stories

Invaluable Feedback


Our writing contest offers professional feedback from experienced editors and judges. This feedback can be invaluable in identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a writer, helping you refine your craft and elevate your writing to the next level. New for 2024, see your submission scores.

See Your Scores

Confidence Boost


Winning or placing well in our writing competition is a significant confidence boost for any writer. It can provide validation of your skills and talent, motivating you to continue writing and pursuing your artistic goals. Most of our writers experience a huge boost!

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Meet Some Of Our Judges!

We have a prestigious judging panel of successful authors, literary agents, publishers and film producers waiting to judge your creative work.
See all our judges

Ran Walker is judging The Page Turner Awards Book Award for published authors

Ran Walker

Ran Walker is judging the Page Turner Awards Book Award for published authors.

Ran (he/him) is an award-winning author and filmmaker, who has written over 30 books. Specializing in very short creative forms, he serves as an associate professor of creative writing at Hampton University and lives

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Melissa Hope is judging the 2022 Page Turner Young Writer Award.
Working film producer and former industry executive with decades of experience, Barri Evins is judging the Screenplay Award in the hope of finding new screenwriting talent.
Blogger and podcaster and reviewer of books, Maya Grimley, is judging the Page Turner Young Writer Award 2024
Lauren Cribb Peacock is a film producer/writer looking for interesting film script projects and is judging the 2024 Page Turner Screenplay Award
Ran Walker is judging The Page Turner Awards Book Award for published authors
Tina Sequeira, an award-winning author, founder of the Write Away Workshop and marketer, is judging the international Page Turner Book Award hoping to discover talented authors.
Gale Winskill is judging the Page Turner Writing Award in the hope of finding talented writers.
Juan is judging the 2024 Page Turner Book Award to find the best book covers
Author Charlotte Valentine is judging the Page Turner Book Award

See What Our Writers Say About Our Contest...

  • Take their advice

    Ken & Paula have created something special at Page Turner Awards. They provide writers like me with...

  • Thank you Page Turner Awards!

    I was so honored to receive the award for best children's picture book! I was very impressed with...

  • An amazing job!
    Thank you so much for last night's awards. They were amazing and so well organized. You have done an...
  • Book Adaptation To Script

    Thank you for my book adaptation script. It's very surreal to read through my story in this format...

  • Incredibly Valuable Manuscript Critique

    Thank you so much for your feedback. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into it. Your...

  • Accessible & PR-Friendly!

    Loved how Page Turner Awards gave me a fresh way to promote my book. It's a highly accessible...

  • Wonderful experience

    I've thoroughly enjoyed the Page Turner Awards. A supportive community of writers and authors...

  • The sky is the limit!

    Whether you are self-published or traditionally published, I believe entering book competitions is a...

  • Thank you for this opportunity

    The Page Turner Awards 2024 has been a wonderful opportunity to get some validation for my work. It...

  • Page Turner Awards Brings Out Your Best

    I submitted to the 2021 Page Turner Awards competition as a completely unknown writer. What amazed...

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Great New Awards in Our 2025 Writing Contest

New To All Writers At The 2024 Page Turner Awards